Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Match Overview
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 14th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Wednesday, April 2, at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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Toss & Team Lineups
Toss Result: Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl.
Playing XIs: Here’s the playing 11 of both teams from this game:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma
Arshad Khan replaced Kagiso Rabada in GT’s playing 11.
First Innings: RCB posted a below-par total after losing early wickets
RCB lost three wickets inside the power play and another one just after the power play was over. The team could collect only 38 runs in the first six overs. Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma joined hands and added 52 runs for the fifth wicket. Jitesh made 33 runs off 21 deliveries.
Livingstone continued to play his shots and was dismissed after scoring 54 runs off 40 deliveries in the 19th over. Tim David hit 32 runs off just 18 deliveries, leading RCB to a score of 169 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the bowlers for GT and took three wickets for 19 runs in four overs. Sai Kishore took two wickets, while Arshad Khan, Prasidh Krishna, and Ishant Sharma picked one wicket each.
Second Innings:
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill added 32 runs for the first wicket. Gill scored 14 runs off 14 deliveries before getting dismissed in the fifth over. Jos Buttler and Sudharsan were in the middle and continued their fine form. These two had a partnership of 75 runs for the second wicket. Sudharsan missed on scoring his third half-century this season and was dismissed for 49 runs.
Buttler, along with Sherfane Rutherford finished the match for GT. Buttler remained unbeaten on 73 runs off 39 deliveries, while Rutherford was not out on 30 runs off 18 deliveries. GT reached the target of 170 runs in 17.5 overs with eight wickets in hand.
Key Moments & Turning Points
RCB lost four wickets by the time the seventh over was bowled and it proved very costly for the team. Despite the finishing done by Livingstone and David, RCB couldn’t post a threatening total.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Top Performers of the Match
Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans)
- Buttler scored 73 runs off 39 deliveries and remained unbeaten.
- He is now the third-highest run-scorer this season.
Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans)
- Siraj was the most successful bowler in the game.
- He took three wickets for 19 runs in four overs.
Player of the Match
Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans)
- Siraj won his fifth Player of the Match award in IPL and the second one at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
- The last time Siraj won the award, he was playing for RCB and the opponent was GT.
Match Statistics & Records
- It was GT’s second-biggest win while chasing a target in terms of wickets remaining.
- Also, it was GT’s third win over RCB in six games and second win at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Final Thoughts & Takeaways
RCB lost their first game of the season today against GT. Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals are the only undefeated teams in the tournament now. They will need to figure out a strategy to win matches at their home venue. GT has won their last two games and would look to continue their winning run.
What’s Next?
GT will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, April 6. RCB will face Mumbai Indians in their next match on Monday, April 7, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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